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The Magnificent Seven was the 1996 United States Olympic women's gymnastics team that won the first ever gold medal for the United States in the women's team competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The seven members of the team were Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Dominique Dawes, Kerri Strug, Amy Chow, Jaycie Phelps, and team ...
- Kerri Strug. As the poster child of the 1996 American Olympic triumph, Strug achieved a level of celebrity that surpassed that of her teammates. She appeared on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno; rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange and earned a solo spot in a touring MGM/Ice Capades production.
- Dominique Dawes. Along with delivering an electrifying performance on the uneven bars, Dominique "Awesome Dawesome" Dawes made history in '96 as the first African American gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal, a bronze in the floor exercise.
- Amanda Borden. Crushed by her failure to make the 1992 U.S. Olympic team, Amanda Borden nearly walked away from the sport before returning to captain the world-famous squad four years later.
- Jaycie Phelps. Like her one-time training partner Borden, Jaycie Phelps also has a gymnastics maneuver named for her—albeit on the vault. And she, too, found fulfillment in the field of coaching after a series of knee injuries ended her competitive career.
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- Dominique Moceanu. Then: The youngest member of the 1996 women's Olympic gymnastics team, Moceanu struggled with an injury during the Games but still helped bring the team to the top and their news-making gold medal win.
- Shannon Miller. Then: Miller had five Olympic medals going into the Atlanta games — she earned them in Barcelona in 1992 — and won two gold in 1996 (balance beam, in addition to team), making her the most decorated female Olympics gymnast from the United States.
- Dominique Dawes. Then: "Awesome Dawesome" competed with Miller in 1992 before also making the 1996 team (and later, the 2000 team). According to her Olympic bio, she was the first African-American gymnast to win an individual event medal, with her 1992 bronze on floor, and in 1996, became the first Black woman to win gold in gymnastics.
- Kerri Strug. Then: Strug literally vaulted into the spotlight, helping clinch Team USA's gold medal with her successful vault on an injured ankle. Like some of her teammates, she competed in Barcelona 1992 as well, but left the sport to attend UCLA and later Stanford University.
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Gold Medal Winning Team in 1996 Olympic Games. The 1996 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Olympic Team, also known as the “Magnificent Seven,” made history at the Atlanta Olympic Games with their exceptional performances and memorable achievements. This team, coached by Martha Karolyi, captivated the world and became an inspiration for aspiring ...
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